Description
These chewy Chocolate Cherry Cookies combine rich dark chocolate and tangy dried cherries in a buttery cookie base. Perfect for holiday trays, dessert tables, or cozy snacks, these cookies are easy to make and utterly irresistible. Learn how to bake the best chocolate cherry cookies from scratch!
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped dark chocolate
3/4 cup dried cherries
Instructions
1. Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
5. Fold in the chopped dark chocolate and dried cherries.
6. Scoop dough onto a lined baking sheet.
7. Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes, until edges are golden.
8. Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for easier creaming.
Chop chocolate roughly for uneven, gooey bites.
Let cookies cool completely before storing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg